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Capital markets union essential for EU's climate transition, says head of French central bank

Europe needs to unlock hundreds of billions of euros by finalising the Capital Markets Union (CMU) and harnessing Europeans' private savings for investing in the climate transition, according to a prominent central banker.

IFC, BII and Proparco back Senegal telecoms expansion with €87m SLL

Working group to develop ESG ratings, data products code of conduct for Hong Kong

People Moves, 17 May: Impact Investing Institute, Abrdn, Basel Committee and HSBC

Nordea launches two sustainable bond funds

Nordea Asset Management (Nordea AM) has launched two dedicated euro-denominated sustainable bond funds, a month after it closed its social bond fund.